# Gorthor Brown (Citadel Layer) Paint Equivalents

> Gorthor Brown (Citadel Layer) equivalents: Vallejo Heavy Siena, Army Painter Bootstrap Brown and Two Thin Coats Ancient Forest, by ΔE colour distance.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-layer/gorthor-brown

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Gorthor Brown: Citadel Layer opaque, hex #5f463f. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Gorthor Brown

Range

[Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

Finish

opaque

Hex

#5f463f

Hex source

community data

## Gorthor Brown equivalents

One paint from each other brand: Duncan Rhodes’s own pick where there is one, otherwise the closest in colour and finish.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Heavy Siena](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-siena-72-154) Vallejo Game Color 72.154 ΔE 3.8

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Bootstrap Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/bootstrap-brown) Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.3

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Ancient Forest](/paints/two-thin-coats/ancient-forest) ΔE 7.4

    ◆ maker’s pick approximate

Gorthor Brown is an opaque paint from Citadel Layer. The closest paint in any other range is Heavy Siena from Vallejo Game Color at ΔE 3.8, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 4 a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Satchel Brown](/paints/speedpaint-2/satchel-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.6
- [Dusk Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/dusk-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Burnished Red](/paints/speedpaint-2/burnished-red) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Bootstrap Brown](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/bootstrap-brown) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Onyx Skin](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/onyx-skin) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Tree Ancient](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/tree-ancient) safe substitute ΔE 6.1

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.9
- [Dark Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/dark-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.6
- [Strong Skin Shade](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/strong-skin-shade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Thondia Brown](/paints/citadel-base/thondia-brown) safe substitute ΔE 6.6
- [Rhinox Hide](/paints/citadel-base/rhinox-hide) approximate ΔE 8.6
- [Catachan Fleshtone](/paints/citadel-base/catachan-fleshtone) approximate ΔE 8.8

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Fyreslayer Flesh](/paints/citadel-contrast/fyreslayer-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.6
- [Garaghak's Sewer](/paints/citadel-contrast/garaghaks-sewer) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2
- [Wyldwood](/paints/citadel-contrast/wyldwood) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.7

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5
- [Targor Rageshade](/paints/citadel-shade/targor-rageshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.6
- [Reikland Fleshshade](/paints/citadel-shade/reikland-fleshshade) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.1

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Ancient Forest](/paints/two-thin-coats/ancient-forest) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 7.4
- [Boot Strap Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/boot-strap-brown) ◆ maker’s pick approximate ΔE 15.4
- [Druid Flesh](/paints/two-thin-coats/druid-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 4.0

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Charred Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/charred-brown-76-045) approximate ΔE 9.2
- [Grunge Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/grunge-brown-76-115) approximate ΔE 13.3
- [Earth](/paints/vallejo-game-air/earth-76-062) approximate ΔE 13.9

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Siena](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-siena-72-154) safe substitute ΔE 3.8
- [Smokey Ink](/paints/vallejo-game-color/smokey-ink-72-068) safe substitute ΔE 6.2
- [Terracotta](/paints/vallejo-game-color/terracotta-72-065) safe substitute ΔE 6.4

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Brown Engine Soot (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/brown-engine-soot-matt-69-818) approximate ΔE 9.3
- [Chipping Brown](/paints/vallejo-mecha/chipping-brown-69-035) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Rust Texture (Matt)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/rust-texture-matt-69-821) approximate ΔE 10.0

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gunmetal Grey](/paints/vallejo-metal/gunmetal-grey-77-720) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8
- [Steel](/paints/vallejo-metal/steel-77-712) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 19.6
- [Jet Exhaust](/paints/vallejo-metal/jet-exhaust-77-713) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.7

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Dark Brown](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-brown-76-514) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.1
- [Umber Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/umber-wash-73-203) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.6
- [Oiled Earth](/paints/vallejo-wash/oiled-earth-76-521) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.2

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Mahogany](/paints/vallejo-xpress/mahogany-72-472) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.9
- [Muddy Ground](/paints/vallejo-xpress/muddy-ground-72-475) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.0
- [Copper Brown](/paints/vallejo-xpress/copper-brown-72-421) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1

## Also in Citadel Layer

- [Bloodreaver Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/bloodreaver-flesh) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Skavenblight Dinge](/paints/citadel-layer/skavenblight-dinge) approximate ΔE 11.1
- [Stormvermin Fur](/paints/citadel-layer/stormvermin-fur) approximate ΔE 12.7

Every pot in [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Gorthor Brown?

Heavy Siena from Vallejo Game Color, at ΔE 3.8: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Gorthor Brown?

Bootstrap Brown from Warpaints Fanatic, at ΔE 5.3: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Gorthor Brown?

Ancient Forest from Two Thin Coats: the equivalent published by Duncan Rhodes, who makes Two Thin Coats. By colour alone the two sit ΔE 7.4 apart.